Hinkelstein Wandermarathon/Trail

The Hinkelstein Wandermarathon/Trail takes place on 29 March 2026 in Otterberg and is listed on the official Otterbach‑Otterberg tourism pages under the title "Hinkelstein Wandermarathon/Trail". The event follows the certified Hinkelstein Trail and starts and finishes at the Stadthalle (town hall) in Otterberg, offering a choice of marathon, half‑marathon and a trail variant. The course runs largely on natural forest paths and open fields, passes historic boundary stones and menhirs, and affords scenic views including the Donnersberg, the highest mountain in the Palatinate. Distances published on the organiser pages describe the full route at about 41 km for the marathon and roughly 22 km for the half‑marathon, while the trail variant is listed without a precise distance.

Practical information on the official pages includes staggered start windows (marathon 07:30–08:00, half‑marathon 08:00–09:00, trail 09:00–09:30) with check‑in from 07:00 at the Stadthalle, refreshment stations and several control points along the route, and stated elevation figures of roughly 500 metres ascent for the marathon and around 200 metres for the half‑marathon. The organiser is the Verbandsgemeinde Otterbach‑Otterberg / Tourismusbüro and registration is handled online via the host site; same‑day registration is explicitly noted as not possible in the published notices. The event is run without electronic timing or an award ceremony and participants are asked to bring their own cup for refreshment stops.